Skjækerhytta (Skjæker Cabin)

Skjækerhytta is located at the north western end of Skjækervatnet with the Skjækerfjell mountain in the southeast. From the cabin you have great views over Skjækervatnet and towards Snåsa's highest peak; Skjækerhatten, 1139 meters above sea level

Cabin DetailsBeds and equipment for four people, two bedrooms and 50m2. 1-2 people can sleep on the couch.Distance from road: Summer: 12 km from Snåsa and 9 km from Steinkjer. Winter: 21 km from Snåsa and 9 km from Steinkjer.Misc: Pets allowed, heating by wood stove. Propane gas for cooking. There is no electricity at the cabin and toilet is in an outhouse. Water is collected from a stream 200 north of the cabin or Skjækervatnet (Lake Skjæker). There are pillows with pillowcases, but please bring your sleeping bag. The cabin must be cleaned and tidied before departure. Food should not be left behind.

DirectionsFrom Steinkjer (City Hall), drive 42 km in the direction Ogndal along RV 762, keeping to the main road right up to large parking lot, krobekken, Norway's geographic midpoint. From here you can follow the winter marked trail in winter to Norway's geographic midpoint, but the last bit from the midpoint to the cabin is not marked.

From Snåsa, take the exit from RV 763 at Breide and drive towards Imsdalen to bomsted Roktdalsvegen. From here follow Roktdalsvegen to Ålnessetra and exit the road. Drive to the parking lot at end of road. The exit is signposted. Follow Skjækerstien from the parking lot in Roktdalen, around Nåvatn and to the cabin. There is a distance of about 12 km. Roktdalen is not ploughed in the winter. On snowy roads, the distance is therefore 21 km.

Location:Skjækerhytta is superbly located, just off Skjækervatnet and facing Skjækermassivet. There is a boat included in the rent and there is good fishing. The area is ideal for hiking in summer and winter; summit, short and long trips.

Rental of the cabin:The cabin can be booked on Inatur. Here you can also purchase fishing and hunting licenses. For manual bookings there is a billing fee of NOK 50. Keys can becollected either at Statoil in Snåsa, Coop Market on Breide or Sportshytta (The Sport Cabin) in Steinkjer.